Bushmeat trade in the Cross-Sanaga rivers region: Evidence for the importance of protected areas

Biological Conservation

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 107-114

  Macdonald, David W ^a   Johnson, Paul J ^a   Albrechtsen, Lise ^a   Seymour, Sarah ^a,b,c   Dupain, Jef ^a,d,e   Hall, Amy ^b,c   Fa, John E ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION   (Belgium)

^e AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Bushmeat markets; Conservation policies; National parks; West Africa

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENDEMIC SPECIES; EXPLOITATION; MEAT; NATIONAL PARK; PROTECTED AREA; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CAMEROON; CROSS RIVER [(STT) NIGERIA]; CROSS RIVER NATIONAL PARK; KORUP NATIONAL PARK; NIGERIA; SUD OUEST PROVINCE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84858159523     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2011.12.018     Document Type: Article

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